Resumé

JANE RETA REDDING
2046 Costa Mesa Dr., Little Elm, TX 75068
jreta7@sbcglobal.net
512.417.8243
www.coroflot.com/jane_redding

Summary
Demonstrated success designing home décor, giftware and tabletop, jewelry and toy products across all channels of distribution. Strong design management combined with in-depth trend research and development.

Experience

Sr. Textile Designer/Illustrator - JCPenney 2010- present
• Researches, develops and leads print/pattern graphics direction each season, to ensure creative, trend right textile/graphic designs
• Develops and implements pattern flow by delivery date - ensuring cohesive merchandise statements
• Creates saleable, profitable textile/graphic designs - delivering quality design execution
• Performs seasonal design sales analysis, and applies that knowledge to future design development plans
• Mentors and oversees training and continuing education for the textile designers, researches and provides studies of the latest technical advances in textile/graphic design and makes informed recommendations
• Work with vendors to assure designs reflect original concept and are executed as planned in the manufacturing of initial and production samples


Designer – Mor Sign Graphics, Inc. 2008- 2010
• Design all categories of signage: vinyl, illuminated, channel, neon, monument, pole, etc.
• Produce mechanicals and drawings from site surveys in preparation for production
• Calculate material needs and order supplies
• Web page design
• Research new materials, trends, technologies in the sign industry
• Bid projects


Creative Supervisor/Product Designer - Burnes Home Accents 2006- 2007
• Research and communicate key industry, lifestyle and fashion trend directions
• Initiate strategies, tactics, and timelines for company wide new product development
• Set creative direction for all domestic, European and Asian product design teams, including
travel to Asian and Europe visiting factories and attending design shows
• Insure consistency and brand integrity between packaging, marketing and sales teams
• Strong time management and creative resource management capabilities
• Responsible for all product and packaging designs for mass market, accounts include Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Costco, Walgreen’s, Office Max, Albertson’s and Zellers, worth $70 million in retail annually
• Worked closely with vendors/customers to manufacture responsibly using sustainable or recycled materials.
• All of the responsibilities of a product designer as listed below

Facilitated collaboration of corporate worldwide design resources. Directed design team in all phases of PD, sourcing, samples, and design. Provide extensive trend research and set seasonal creative direction.


Product Designer - The Burnes Group Aug 2004 - 2006
• Creation of original artwork, sketches, concepts, mock-ups and mechanicals
• Interpret product development request accurately, keeping current with market trends
• Stay updated with manufacturing processes, technologies, vendors, and vendor capabilities
• Continuous contact with vendors, buyers, and product managers exploring opportunities for
new and innovative solutions
• Product responsibilities includes tabletop and wall frames, ledges and functional wall items,
for our Leveline brand, photo albums, scrapbooks, scrapbook pages, stickers, borders and accessories.
• Design and layout of Burnes, Connoisseur, Carr and Leveline showrooms


Product Designer – Oriental Trading Company March 2000 – August 2004
• Concept and design of products for the company’s three catalogs, OTC, Terry’s Village and Articles
• Product development began with the design team, identifying trends, presenting product ideas,
creating product families, and seeing them through every stage to final product
• Work closely with buyers, manufacturers, and product managers to insure product concepts could
be clearly interpreted into three dimensional samples
• Produced fashion trend reports
• Travel to design shows, contributing to the ongoing development of fresh product to the market


Conceptual Designer - American Greetings Corporation March 1992 – June 1993
Those Characters From Cleveland - American Greetings toy and licensing subsidiary
• Conception and design of new toy and character programs, working as both team leader and team
Member in the utilizing of creative talents and skills, interpreting toy and character concepts
into 2 dimensional prototypes
• Contributing to the ongoing development of existing licensed character properties
• Examples of my work can be seen in characters and toy programs such as The Care Bears, Care Bear Cousins, Strawberry Shortcake, Holly Hobbie, Popples, Madballs, and My Pet Monster.


Master Planner – American Greetings Corporation February 1988 – July 1988
Everyday Paper Products
• Conception and design of everyday gift wrap, greeting cards, party goods and collectibles
• Working with and directing both in-house and freelance artists in the various ranges of product
within both time and budget restrictions

Master Designer – Those Characters From Cleveland July 1984 – January 1988
• Duties similar to those listed above with emphasis of development of licensed product


Planning Specialist – American Greetings Corporation June 1982 – July 1984
Seasonal Goods Division
• Duties similar to those listed above but with my efforts solely directed toward seasonal
programs, examples of my influence can still be found in existing Ziggy, Christmas, Valentine’s
Day and other seasonal programs.

Freelance July 1978 - present
• Experience working with architects, universities, Kodak Corporation, American Greetings
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wall murals, promotional materials, graphic design, logo, portraits, point of purchase materials,
and illustration in a variety of mediums

Skills
• Mac and PC platforms, Quark, Freehand, Adobe CS3 (Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks) ,Dreamweaver, Corel Draw, Corel Paint, Quick Book, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Internet
• Knowledge of printing processes, including paper stocks, finishing and printed details
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes relating to materials used in picture frame and wall décor
• Experience in working directly with Asian vendors, traveled to China
• Traveled to trade shows (Texas, NY, China, Paris, London)

Education
• University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE-College of Journalism and Mass Communications
• Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA
• University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
• Internship - Ayers Marketing and Advertising

Projects by Jane Redding

Illustration
15 Files

ScrapbookPages
5 Files

Graphic Design
16 Files

Textile Prints
30 Files

Table Top Designs
10 Files

Back Pack Prints
9 Files

Christmas Product Capsules
7 Files

Fine Art
1 File

Luggage
8 Files